Franco Riccardi IGT 2018

Classification:
Red Wine I.G.P. “Collina del Milanese”.
This great wine was produced to celebrate the centenary of the birth of FRANCO RICCARDI Olympic Sword Champion 1928 , 1932, 1936 and founder of the Nectar of Saints Company.

Grapes:
Merlot 80%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20% .
Training system: guyot - density: 4,500 vines / hectare

Vinification:
Once the grapes have reached excellent ripeness, they are selected and collected in small boxes (about 5kg.). Transported to the cellar, they are placed in a room suitable for drying where they remain for about three months. In December they are gently de-stemmed. The classic fermentation in red takes place in steel vats of 70 hl., Where with targeted and repeated pumping over the skins are brought into contact with the must-wine for at least fifteen days in order to displace all the characteristics (color, aromas, tannin ) present in dried grapes in the future wine.
Aging takes place for about six months in barrique and then in small steel tanks.

Gradation: 14 °

Acidity: 5,6

Color: intense ruby ​​red with possible purple shades

Scent:
pleasant, characteristic, ethereal, intense and persistent with herbaceous and fruity sensations

Flavor:
full, robust, spicy, austere but velvety and harmonious, slightly herbaceous with hints of morello cherry, dried fruit and licorice, rightly tannic.

Pairing:
first courses seasoned with savory sauces, grilled , red meat dishes, game and aged cheeses
“.. At the end of the meal to meditate in good company .. A great wine which expresses the qualitative potential of the hill of SAN Colombano and of the Azienda Nettore dei Santi .. "

Aging:
at the producer 12 months, suitable for a long aging of 5 to 6 years

Serving temperature: 6 ° -  8 ° C